Doc Rivers

BOSTON — During his tenure as Celtics president, Danny Ainge has developed a reputation as a deal-maker who pounces on opportunities.

He will forever be tethered to the coup he pulled off in the summer of 2007 to assemble the Big Three of Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen just three years into the tenure of then-coach Doc Rivers.

No one is expecting Ainge to recreate that moment this summer, but with a myriad of draft picks and salary cap space at his disposal, he isn't shying away from the expectation that this offseason could be one of the most important in recent memory.

"We look forward to every offseason. This offseason is bigger," Ainge said....

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